Ballet Dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov Stars in New Pro-Hillary Ad

"Forty-two years ago, I left a country that built walls to come to a place without them. But today, as a citizen of the United States, for the first time, I am hearing rhetoric that reminds me of the Soviet Union of my youth."

Renowned ballet star Mikhail Baryshnikov compares Donald Trump to the oppressive leaders of the Soviet Union in a new advertisement for Humanity for Hillary, a group of "artists and activists" in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.

"Forty-two years ago, I left a country that built walls to come to a place without them," Baryshnikov starts the minute-long spot, recalling his 1974 defection from the Soviet Union. "But today, as a citizen of the United States, for the first time, I am hearing rhetoric that reminds me of the Soviet Union of my youth, where it was a crime, it continues to be a crime, to be different. The America that I love welcomes people of all nations, all religions, and supports all forms of human expression," he says, drawing attention to the concerns of those in the arts community about the possibility of a Trump presidency.

The ad continues with Baryshnikov crediting his immigration to the United States with changing his life, and again highlighting the parallels between Trump and the tyranny of the USSR.

"Hundred of thousands of people like me have fled countries with led by dangerous, totalitarian opportunists like Donald Trump," he says. "Don't let that happen to our beautiful United States of America."

Watch the full spot, here:

Donald Trump also has a new television ad, the first of his campaign. Titled "Two Americas: Immigration," it will air in four battleground states.

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